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Drones, AI & GIS for DRM: 2026 Conference & Workshop
Turning Data into Action: Beyond the Storm – Mapping Hope & Building Resilience. This theme reflects our collective commitment to move from response to readiness, from snapshots to systems, and from isolated pilots to sustainable regional frameworks.
Hosted By: Jamaica Flying Labs
Tickets
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Regular Registration
* This ticket covers the entire 3 days of the conference. * For Group registrations requiring invoicing: to request an invoice or arrange corporate payment, please contact jamaica@flyinglabs.org with your organization name, billing address, and number of attendees. |
$300.00 USD | |
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Student Registration
* This ticket covers the entire 3 days of the conference. * For Group registrations requiring invoicing: to request an invoice or arrange corporate payment, please contact jamaica@flyinglabs.org with your organization name, billing address, and number of attendees. |
$100.00 USD | |
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Gala Dinner
* The Gala Dinner starts at 6pm on Wednesday December 3rd. * For Group registrations requiring invoicing: to request an invoice or arrange corporate payment, please contact jamaica@flyinglabs.org with your organization name, billing address, and number of attendees. |
$120.00 USD |
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Scholarships for Students
Support students to attend the conference. |
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Support Drone Mapping Activities for Hurricane Melissa Response
Jamaica Flying Labs is coordinating the national geospatial drone mapping response for Hurricane Melissa, in direct support of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the National Emergency GIS Response Team (NERGIST). Our teams are working tirelessly to capture, process, and analyze aerial imagery to assess the extent of damage, guide relief operations, and inform recovery planning. Your donation will help support on-the-ground logistics — ensuring that pilots and teams have the resources they need to continue this vital work. Every contribution makes a difference. |
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About the Conference
The Caribbean and Central America stand on the frontlines of climate vulnerability, where hurricanes, floods, landslides, and coastal hazards are accelerating in frequency and intensity. Hurricane Melissa made this reality unmistakably clear. It exposed not only physical fragility, but the urgent need for high-quality, timely, and coordinated geospatial intelligence that can guide real decisions when lives and livelihoods are at stake.
The Drones, AI & GIS for Disaster Risk Management 2026 Conference and Workshop – Caribbean & Central America Edition will bring together regional and global leaders to explore how next-generation geospatial technologies can move us from data collection to decisive action.
Over three powerful days, participants will examine how drones, GIS, AI, and integrated platforms can help to:
- Strengthen early warning systems and national disaster preparedness,
- Accelerate emergency response and post-disaster assessment,
- Support reconstruction and resilient infrastructure planning,
- Scale local capacity through shared standards, tools, and operational models, and
- Build trusted, interoperable data ecosystems that empower countries before, during, and after crises.
This gathering is where the lessons of Melissa meet the future of regional resilience. It is where we turn raw imagery, field reports, and analytics into policies, partnerships, and real-world impact. It is about elevating Caribbean and Central American experiences within global conversations — showing how frontline regions innovate, adapt, and lead.
Experience firsthand how geospatial technologies powered the Melissa response — and how they will shape a more prepared, connected, and resilient Caribbean and Central America.
Refund Policy
All sales are final: tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot attend, you may transfer your registration to another person at any time prior to the start of the conference by emailing jamaica@flyinglabs.org with your order number, the original registrant’s name, and the new registrant’s full name and contact email. Transfers will be processed within 72 business hours. If the organizer cancels the event, registrants will be offered a full refund.
